Traffic & Crashes
11:45am Wed 03 May, 2023
A teenager suffered a serious head injury after crashing a car while fleeing police. The incident occurred after a Bay of Plenty police officer saw four people... Read More
10:13am Wed 03 May, 2023
Multiple slips and areas of localised flooding have closed State Highway 2 between Awakeri and Kutarere. The road is closed from the SH30/SH2 Awakeri intersection... Read More
09:52am Wed 03 May, 2023
SunLive readers are reporting huge traffic delays on State Highway 2 between Te Puna and Bethlehem. "Traffic is just gridlock from the BP station at Te Puna,"... Read More
09:06am Wed 03 May, 2023
UPDATE 9.27AM: All lanes of Hewletts Road are now open following a crash earlier this morning. Tauranga City Council reported a crash on Hewletts Road, between... Read More
06:30pm Tue 02 May, 2023
UPDATE 8.42pm: State Highway 2 is now closed between Tāneatua and Nukuhou due to flooding and slips. The closure was previously in place from Awakeri to Ōpōtiki,... Read More
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08:23am Tue 02 May, 2023
Motorists travelling around the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions are being warned to drive with care. The regions have been pelted by continuous heavy rain which... Read More
05:03pm Mon 01 May, 2023
Police are attending the scene of a crash on State Highway 29, Lower Kaimai. Information regarding the incident is limited at this time. Police received the... Read More
01:55pm Mon 01 May, 2023
A SunLive reader is reporting a vehicle has collided with the median barrier on State Highway 2 near Bethlehem. Emergency services including fire, ambulance and... Read More
01:27pm Mon 01 May, 2023
Police can now confirm the name of the person who died in a collision between a bicycle and a vehicle on Friday April 28. "He was Bryan Edward Marris, 59, of... Read More
11:28am Mon 01 May, 2023
Police are at the scene of a fallen tree on State Highway 2 near Bethlehem. It is understood the tree is blocking a lane on SH2 between Wairoa River Bridge and... Read More
07:00am Mon 01 May, 2023
Work is continuing on both the Elizabeth Street and Fifteenth Avenue intersection upgrades. Works at these major intersections involve complex underground works... Read More
04:00pm Sun 30 Apr, 2023
As colder nights become the norm, Waka Kotahi NZTA are preparing to roll out the winter road maintenance programme. 'Given the weather-related delays we... Read More
05-Mar 18:00
Why is rum and raisin ice cream disappearing?
05-Mar 17:00
Man jailed for raping young girl 50 years ago
05-Mar 15:19
Five years on from triple-wave coastal scare
05-Mar 14:00
Deadline nears as BOP water consents expire 2026
05-Mar 12:32
Thick smoke over Bethlehem after house fire
05-Mar 11:31
Kiwi escapes Dubai hotel hours before Iran strike
05-Mar 11:00
Harley hearse offers one last ride in style
05-Mar 09:16
One person seriously injured as highway reopens
05-Mar 08:24
BOP retailer charged over illegal nangs sales
05-Mar 07:45
Winning First Division ticket sold in Tauranga
05-Mar 07:01
He just turned 100 - and still drives a Mustang
05-Mar 06:00
Mount locals seek action on noisy driver plague
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